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May 24, 2023
Prem Thakker
Florida Man Known for Threatening Teachers and Gay Kids Thinks He Can Be President
Ron DeSantis has officially declared his run for president
May 24, 2023
Tori Otten
Democratic Congressman Drags GOP: At Least Gas Stoves Are Safe if Country Defaults
The Republican Party is holding a hearing on gas stoves, as we hurtle toward a national debt default.
May 24, 2023
Prem Thakker
Kevin McCarthy’s Go-To Line When Asked Any Questions About Debt Default
The House speaker repeated it over and over again when faced with questions during a press conference.
May 24, 2023
Tori Otten
Montana’s New Anti-Drag Law Is So Vaguely Worded It Could Target Dolly Parton
The radical drag ban has officially been signed into law.
May 24, 2023
Grace Segers
Childless Adults Will Bear the Brunt of Republican Cuts to the Safety Net
The GOP wants additional work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid beneficiaries in the debt ceiling deal, despite evidence that shows they are ineffective.
May 23, 2023
Tori Otten
South Carolina Passes Extreme Abortion Ban, Wiping Out Access Across the South
South Carolina was one of the last states in the South that allowed abortion.
May 23, 2023
Tori Otten
Lauren Boebert Admits She Had Her Third Son Because Birth Control Was Too Expensive
Despite her experience, the Colorado congresswoman has made it a point to oppose contraception access.
May 23, 2023
Prem Thakker
Matt Gaetz Admits Republicans Are Holding America “Hostage” Over Debt Ceiling
The Florida representative literally said the quiet part out loud.
May 23, 2023
Tori Otten
Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Spent $100,000 on Kevin McCarthy’s Used Chapstick
Republicans want to cut spending, unless it’s for creepy things like this.
May 23, 2023
Prem Thakker
Not
The Onion
: Rick Scott Issues Travel Advisory for Socialists Visiting Florida
Republicans’ response to the NAACP travel advisory proves they’re a complete joke.
May 23, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ted Cruz, Using His Goldfish Brain, Attacks the NAACP for Florida Travel Advisory
On second thought, that’s an insult to goldfish.
May 23, 2023
Tori Otten
MTG and Her Boyfriend Like to Attack Strip Clubs. A New Video Proves They’re Hypocrites.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s hypocrisy knows no bounds.
May 22, 2023
Prem Thakker
Georgia GOP Chair: If the Earth Really Is Round, Why Are There So Many Globes Everywhere?
Kandiss Taylor, a former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, is a flat-Earther convinced that globes are part of a bigger conspiracy.
May 22, 2023
Prem Thakker
Republicans Want to Take Back Money for Green Jobs—Even From Their Own Districts
Republicans are so focused on the Inflation Reduction Act during the debt ceiling debate that they don’t mind hurting their own constituents.
May 22, 2023
Prem Thakker
Why Is Tim Scott Even Running?
The South Carolina Republican wants to lead a party that has no concern for people who look like him.
May 19, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Passes Double-Whammy Bill Banning Abortion and Trans Kids’ Health Care
The bill is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Pillen.
May 19, 2023
Prem Thakker
AOC Dunks on McCarthy: If You Want To Cut Spending, What About No Yacht Tax Breaks?
If Republicans really want to do something about the debt, here’s one place to start.
May 19, 2023
Tori Otten
Kevin McCarthy Can’t Control His Own Party on Debt Ceiling Talks
The pause on the debt ceiling negotiations is further proof that the House speaker isn’t the real leader of his caucus. Donald Trump still is.
May 19, 2023
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Walter Shapiro
Tim Scott Is Sure to Rise—and Surer to Fade
The South Carolina senator’s presidential run will allow Republicans to demonstrate—briefly—that they aren’t racists.
May 18, 2023
Tori Otten
Ron DeSantis’s Drag Ban Is Already Killing Pride Events in Florida
Pride in Florida this year will look very different.
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